Soothing botanical
Centella Asiatica
A popular K-beauty ingredient label cue often used in comfort-focused toners, serums, creams, and cleansing products.
Also seen as Cica, Tiger Grass
Ingredients
K-beauty ingredient glossary
Learn how common ingredients are usually positioned in Korean skincare, then check the full product formula before relying on a product profile or listing.
Answer first
How should you use the Korean skincare ingredient index?
Use an ingredient page to understand label vocabulary and possible formula context, then read the complete current product label, format, directions, and routine role. A highlighted ingredient does not establish concentration, finished-formula performance, treatment, safety, or individual suitability. Compare exact products and seek qualified guidance for diagnosis, treatment, persistent symptoms, pain, or a concerning reaction.
Decision map
Use ingredients as label context
Start here when a featured ingredient caught your attention, then move into full-label checks, routine fit, and source verification before treating a product as a serious candidate.
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Multi-purpose vitamin
Niacinamide
A common skincare ingredient often chosen for tone, texture, and balanced routines.
Also seen as Vitamin B3
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
A hydration-focused ingredient that helps routines feel light and layered.
Also seen as Sodium Hyaluronate, HA
Hydrating filtrate
Snail Mucin
A well-known K-beauty ingredient often used in bouncy essences and creams.
Also seen as Snail Secretion Filtrate
Botanical extract
Green Tea
A botanical extract often used in lightweight and balanced-feeling products.
Also seen as Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Brightening-positioned botanical
Rice Extract
A traditional skincare ingredient often used in soft, glow-focused routines.
Also seen as Oryza Sativa Extract
Barrier-support ingredient
Panthenol
A common comfort-focused ingredient used in moisturizers, toners, and cleansers.
Also seen as Provitamin B5
Botanical extract
Tea Tree
A botanical ingredient often used in oil-aware and blemish-prone skincare lines.
Also seen as Melaleuca Alternifolia
Emollient
Squalane
A lightweight emollient often used to make moisturizers feel more comfortable.
Also seen as Hydrogenated Squalene
Bee-derived extract
Propolis
A bee-derived ingredient often used in nourishing and glow-focused products.
Also seen as Bee Propolis Extract
Traditional botanical
Ginseng
A traditional botanical often used in Korean skincare for soft, glow-positioned routines.
Also seen as Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ginseng Root Water
Botanical extract
Red Bean
A botanical ingredient often used in lightweight, oil-aware product lines.
Also seen as Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract
Botanical water
Green Plum
A fruit-derived label marker often seen in toner and exfoliating toner formats.
Also seen as Prunus Mume Fruit Water
Mineral water
Sea Water
A water-phase ingredient often used as a product-family marker in lightweight routines.
Also seen as Deep Sea Water, Mineral Water
Barrier-support lipid
Ceramide
A common skincare lipid used in many moisturizers and milky leave-on products.
Also seen as Ceramide NP
Botanical extract
Heartleaf
A botanical label marker often used in toner, serum, and cleansing oil product lines.
Also seen as Houttuynia Cordata
Tone-focused active
Tranexamic Acid
An active-style ingredient label cue often used in tone-focused Korean serum products and layered skincare routines.
Also seen as TXA
Hydration-positioned botanical water
Birch Sap
A product-family marker often used in lightweight moisturizers, lotions, and sunscreen lines.
Also seen as Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Birch Juice
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